Costa Hofisi
Biographic Data
| ID | 1754783 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Costa Hofisi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Costa |
| FAMILY NAME | Hofisi |
| SIGNATURE | HOFISI C |
| AFFILIATIONS | North-West University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2571-6991 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Illegal Immigration and Race Superiority across the Globe: Lessons for the African Union
Governance plays a critical role in shaping rural development outcomes, acting both as an enabler and a constraint to sustainable livelihoods. Although rural development research in Uganda has focused mainly on financial input, less attention has been paid to institutional and governance dynamics that determine how resources are mobilised, allocated, and translated into tangible benefits for rural communities. This study contributes to the rural …
Democratisation and Emerging Technologies in Africa: Can AI Deliver Free and Fair Elections
The rise of digital technologies presents significant challenges for establishing and maintaining democratic systems. In Africa, democratisation efforts have been hindered by repeated coups against elected governments and contested elections. This article argues that emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), pose a new threat to key democratic processes, including elections. While numerous reports have documented unfair and unf…
Decent Work, Employee Empowerment and Retention: The Case of the Zimbabwean Small and Medium Scale Gold Mining Sector
The small and medium gold mining companies in Zimbabwe are grappling with incidences of high labour turnover and this has affected productivity leading to loss of revenue. This article sought to investigate the relationship between employee empowerment, decent work and employment retention in the Zimbabwean small and medium scale gold mining sector in the Midlands Province. Using a convenient sampling technique, quantitative data for this study w…
Digital Technology Use in South African Higher Education Teaching and Learning: A Comparative Study
The technology advancements which have been made possible by the Fourth Industrial Revolution are increasingly making information and communication technologies (ICTs) an integral part of both basic and higher education. The South African TVET sector, has received less attention in research on ICT integration in its activities, both in terms of teaching, learning and its information management. The key objective of this article was to determine t…
Turnaround and Human Capital Strategies during and Post-Covid-19 Eras: Challenges and Implications for People Managers in the Zimbabwean Gold Mining Sector
The purpose of this study is to assess how COVID-19 impacted the Zimbabwean gold mineral sector and the Human Capital Management (HCM) strategies deployed to mitigate the negative consequences. The COVID-19 scourge created an intricate and challenging environment for human capital management professionals, and a crisis is imminent in the mining sector unless survival strategies are formulated by management. An exploratory research design was ther…
Exploring South Africa’s Foreign Policy Objectives in the Decolonisation of the Intergovernmental Organisations: The Case of the United Nations Security Council
The United Nations (UN), which is the largest intergovernmental organization (INGO), has a structure mainly focused on global security which is the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). South Africa, which has got Africa’s biggest economy and most politically stable, has embodied the principle of decolonisation through the Ubuntu principle. The South African government’s key foreign policy objectives seek to advance decolonisation, globally and…
Examining E-Services and Citizen Engagement for Sustainable Local Governance. Lessons for South Africa in the Post-Covid-19 era
The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the critical role of digital transformation in maintaining essential services and sustaining governance processes. This paper thus sought to examine the nexus between e-services and citizen engagement for sustainable local governance in South Africa during the post-COVID-19 era. It employed a qualitative approach encompassing document analysis and literature review as data collection techniques. The study examine…
South Africa’s Non-Aligned Stance on the Russia-Ukraine War: Implications on South Africa’s Economic Trade Relations
The foreign policy of non-alignment adopted by various states during the Russia-Ukraine war has been interpreted differently in the landscape of global politics. One perspective views non-alignment as tacit support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while the other sees it as a way for countries to protect their national interests. The study explored the non-alignment stance of the South African government on the Russia-Ukraine war and its effect …
The Effectiveness of Financial Control Environment in Promoting the Performance of the Universal Primary Education (UPE) Capitation Grant in Uganda
The control environment is considered the bedrock for the effectiveness of the internal control mechanism, in promoting financial accountability and the performance of public service delivery programmes like the UPE capitation grant. An effective control environment is underpinned by factors such as the overall awareness, control consciousness, skills, positive attitude, commitment, and ethical values of personnel as well as robust communication …
Rethinking the Role of Local Government in Service Delivery in South Africa: Towards Digital Transformation
The article provided insights into why local government and service delivery must be rethought in light of digital transformation. It exposed the significance of digital transformation in solving local government and service delivery challenges. The article followed a qualitative research approach. It employed document analysis and literature review as data collection instruments. It argued that digital transformation can help local governments i…
Demystifying Simple Random Sampling Technique under Public, Private Public (PPP) Projects and Value for Money (VFM) studies: Benchmarking from Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra)
Public Private Partnership Projects and Regional Cooperation in The Horn of Africa and the East African Region in the era of Covid - 19 pandemic
Managing City Street Parking through Public Private Partnership Projects in the Horn of Africa: A Case Study of Multiplex Limited in Kampala City, Uganda
Challenges and Opportunities of South Africa’s Electronic Vaccination Data System in the Provision of Covid-19 Vaccines
The increase in the development and availability of COVID-19 vaccines has resulted in countries developing strategies to inoculate their populations. The Government of South Africa, for example, developed the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) in a bid to swiftly monitor the distribution and administration of vaccines in the country. The EVDS allows the government to keep track of all the vaccinated people and makes it easy for the Departm…
Challenges and Opportunities of Public Sector Innovation in Fighting the Covid-19 Pandemic
The article investigates the challenges and opportunities of public sector innovation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic caused disruptions in service delivery, and public sector organisations had to find innovative ways of responding to the crisis. Through a scoping review methodology, this article unravels extant literature on some of the general innovation strategies adopted in different countries to fight the COVID-19 pa…
Enabling environment for PPPs in agricultural extension projects: Policy imperatives for impact
Mandelafying the public service in South Africa: Towards a new theory
A surfeit of service delivery disapprovals in South Africa is a clear reflection of the failure of the Public Service of South from the local, provincial, and national government to effectively and efficiently deliver service to its citizenry. The rise in a dissatisfied citizenry stems from a precise social realization, which envisions the failure of the state to deliver services to the public in an impartial, responsible, translucent, and befitt…
Community Participation in NGO "Development Projects" in Zimbabwe: Myth or Reality
For Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to bring about development to the communities they work with, it is imperative that they effectively employ participatory methodologies for their beneficiaries to take initiative and action in planning for the development of their communities. This paper sought to evaluate community participation in NGO development projects in Masvingo province from a participatory development theoretical perspective. Par…
Challenges and Opportunities of Public Sector Innovation in Fighting the Covid-19 Pandemic
The article investigates the challenges and opportunities of public sector innovation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic caused disruptions in service delivery, and public sector organisations had to find innovative ways of responding to the crisis. Through a scoping review methodology, this article unravels extant literature on some of the general innovation strategies adopted in different countries to fight the COVID-19 pa…
Mandelafying the public service in South Africa: Towards a new theory
A surfeit of service delivery disapprovals in South Africa is a clear reflection of the failure of the Public Service of South from the local, provincial, and national government to effectively and efficiently deliver service to its citizenry. The rise in a dissatisfied citizenry stems from a precise social realization, which envisions the failure of the state to deliver services to the public in an impartial, responsible, translucent, and befitt…
Community Participation in NGO "Development Projects" in Zimbabwe: Myth or Reality
For Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to bring about development to the communities they work with, it is imperative that they effectively employ participatory methodologies for their beneficiaries to take initiative and action in planning for the development of their communities. This paper sought to evaluate community participation in NGO development projects in Masvingo province from a participatory development theoretical perspective. Par…
Enabling environment for PPPs in agricultural extension projects: Policy imperatives for impact
Mandelafying the public service in South Africa: Towards a new theory
A surfeit of service delivery disapprovals in South Africa is a clear reflection of the failure of the Public Service of South from the local, provincial, and national government to effectively and efficiently deliver service to its citizenry. The rise in a dissatisfied citizenry stems from a precise social realization, which envisions the failure of the state to deliver services to the public in an impartial, responsible, translucent, and befitt…
Challenges and Opportunities of South Africa’s Electronic Vaccination Data System in the Provision of Covid-19 Vaccines
The increase in the development and availability of COVID-19 vaccines has resulted in countries developing strategies to inoculate their populations. The Government of South Africa, for example, developed the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) in a bid to swiftly monitor the distribution and administration of vaccines in the country. The EVDS allows the government to keep track of all the vaccinated people and makes it easy for the Departm…
Challenges and Opportunities of Public Sector Innovation in Fighting the Covid-19 Pandemic
The article investigates the challenges and opportunities of public sector innovation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic caused disruptions in service delivery, and public sector organisations had to find innovative ways of responding to the crisis. Through a scoping review methodology, this article unravels extant literature on some of the general innovation strategies adopted in different countries to fight the COVID-19 pa…
Public Private Partnership Projects and Regional Cooperation in The Horn of Africa and the East African Region in the era of Covid - 19 pandemic
Managing City Street Parking through Public Private Partnership Projects in the Horn of Africa: A Case Study of Multiplex Limited in Kampala City, Uganda
Rethinking the Role of Local Government in Service Delivery in South Africa: Towards Digital Transformation
The article provided insights into why local government and service delivery must be rethought in light of digital transformation. It exposed the significance of digital transformation in solving local government and service delivery challenges. The article followed a qualitative research approach. It employed document analysis and literature review as data collection instruments. It argued that digital transformation can help local governments i…
Demystifying Simple Random Sampling Technique under Public, Private Public (PPP) Projects and Value for Money (VFM) studies: Benchmarking from Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra)
Exploring South Africa’s Foreign Policy Objectives in the Decolonisation of the Intergovernmental Organisations: The Case of the United Nations Security Council
The United Nations (UN), which is the largest intergovernmental organization (INGO), has a structure mainly focused on global security which is the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). South Africa, which has got Africa’s biggest economy and most politically stable, has embodied the principle of decolonisation through the Ubuntu principle. The South African government’s key foreign policy objectives seek to advance decolonisation, globally and…
Examining E-Services and Citizen Engagement for Sustainable Local Governance. Lessons for South Africa in the Post-Covid-19 era
The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the critical role of digital transformation in maintaining essential services and sustaining governance processes. This paper thus sought to examine the nexus between e-services and citizen engagement for sustainable local governance in South Africa during the post-COVID-19 era. It employed a qualitative approach encompassing document analysis and literature review as data collection techniques. The study examine…
South Africa’s Non-Aligned Stance on the Russia-Ukraine War: Implications on South Africa’s Economic Trade Relations
The foreign policy of non-alignment adopted by various states during the Russia-Ukraine war has been interpreted differently in the landscape of global politics. One perspective views non-alignment as tacit support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while the other sees it as a way for countries to protect their national interests. The study explored the non-alignment stance of the South African government on the Russia-Ukraine war and its effect …
The Effectiveness of Financial Control Environment in Promoting the Performance of the Universal Primary Education (UPE) Capitation Grant in Uganda
The control environment is considered the bedrock for the effectiveness of the internal control mechanism, in promoting financial accountability and the performance of public service delivery programmes like the UPE capitation grant. An effective control environment is underpinned by factors such as the overall awareness, control consciousness, skills, positive attitude, commitment, and ethical values of personnel as well as robust communication …
Illegal Immigration and Race Superiority across the Globe: Lessons for the African Union
Governance plays a critical role in shaping rural development outcomes, acting both as an enabler and a constraint to sustainable livelihoods. Although rural development research in Uganda has focused mainly on financial input, less attention has been paid to institutional and governance dynamics that determine how resources are mobilised, allocated, and translated into tangible benefits for rural communities. This study contributes to the rural …
Democratisation and Emerging Technologies in Africa: Can AI Deliver Free and Fair Elections
The rise of digital technologies presents significant challenges for establishing and maintaining democratic systems. In Africa, democratisation efforts have been hindered by repeated coups against elected governments and contested elections. This article argues that emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), pose a new threat to key democratic processes, including elections. While numerous reports have documented unfair and unf…
Decent Work, Employee Empowerment and Retention: The Case of the Zimbabwean Small and Medium Scale Gold Mining Sector
The small and medium gold mining companies in Zimbabwe are grappling with incidences of high labour turnover and this has affected productivity leading to loss of revenue. This article sought to investigate the relationship between employee empowerment, decent work and employment retention in the Zimbabwean small and medium scale gold mining sector in the Midlands Province. Using a convenient sampling technique, quantitative data for this study w…
Digital Technology Use in South African Higher Education Teaching and Learning: A Comparative Study
The technology advancements which have been made possible by the Fourth Industrial Revolution are increasingly making information and communication technologies (ICTs) an integral part of both basic and higher education. The South African TVET sector, has received less attention in research on ICT integration in its activities, both in terms of teaching, learning and its information management. The key objective of this article was to determine t…
Turnaround and Human Capital Strategies during and Post-Covid-19 Eras: Challenges and Implications for People Managers in the Zimbabwean Gold Mining Sector
The purpose of this study is to assess how COVID-19 impacted the Zimbabwean gold mineral sector and the Human Capital Management (HCM) strategies deployed to mitigate the negative consequences. The COVID-19 scourge created an intricate and challenging environment for human capital management professionals, and a crisis is imminent in the mining sector unless survival strategies are formulated by management. An exploratory research design was ther…
Economics (12 works) · Political science (11 works) · Business (9 works) · Economic growth (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Public relations (5 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (4 works) · Public Administration (4 works)